Half an hour later, the Second-Grade Pill was complete.
Two hours later, when Mu Chen lightly pinched a Third-Grade Pill bearing pill markings—the "Qi-Replenishing Pill"—the exhaustion on his face was immediately replaced by excitement.
"A Third-Grade Pill truly deserves its Blue Quality. Its refining difficulty is far beyond that of White Quality First- and Second-Grade Pills. Even I spent two hours on it and failed once before successfully refining it."
He tossed the Qi-Replenishing Pill into his mouth. In an instant, a stream of pure energy flowed into the Qi Cyclone, where more than half of his Dou Qi had been consumed by pill refining.
Mu Chen circulated his cultivation method. The formidable rank of an Earth Tier technique displayed its domineering efficiency, swiftly converting the Qi-Replenishing Pill's energy into Dou Qi.
When night passed and dawn arrived, Mu Chen walked out of the cave where he had taken shelter. Stretching lazily, he gazed at the sun on the distant horizon. The warm, brilliant sunlight shone upon him, dispelling the chill he had brought out from the cave.
"This is my second day in this world. Mm, also my second day in the Magic Beast Mountains.
The news that I deliberately exposed about killing Mu Li should have reached Qing Mountain Town by now, right?
Mu She, a Two-Star Dou Master! Hehe, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group has lorded over Qing Mountain Town for so many years. Their family fortune should be quite substantial, shouldn't it?"
Mu Chen licked his lips, feeling no resistance whatsoever toward such bandit-like thoughts.
Since they were already enemies, he absolutely could not let them off. Minor characters could sometimes cause considerable trouble. Even if they could not threaten him, they could at least disgust him.
Mu Chen had no intention of waiting any longer. He was already a Dou Master, and no one in Qing Mountain Town could make him feel troubled. He had pondered for a long time last night. Other than destroying the Wolf Head Mercenary Group as planned, the rest naturally concerned Xiao Yi Xian.
"The Wanyao Pavilion isn't anything good either. That silly girl's situation is somewhat dangerous.
Since I came to this world, there was no telling whether the original events might change.
The longer the night, the more dreams arise. This needs to be dealt with as soon as possible."
With a thought, a pair of one-foot-long Purple-Striped Eagle Wings appeared behind Mu Chen. With a light flap, his body shot up from the ground, stirring a Qing Feng around him.
Mu Chen kept his flying height at around ten meters above the ground. Looking down at the dense trees below, his face was full of excitement as he flapped his wings and flew above the vast sea of forest.
However, since it was his first time flying, his posture was inevitably strange, wobbling and twisting. Several times, his clumsy control nearly caused him to crash into branches.
"Flying is the highest realm of freedom!"
After flying for a few short minutes, Mu Chen casually glanced to the side, and his expression abruptly changed. He rapidly descended into a large tree, concealing himself within its crown.
With a cry, an enormous flying Magic Beast swept over the tree crown where Mu Chen was hiding. Some of the closer branches and leaves were sliced off cleanly, as though cut by a sharp blade.
Watching the vicious flying Magic Beast move away through the gaps in the foliage, Mu Chen finally released the breath he had been holding, and his expression eased considerably.
The moment Mu Chen had seen that Magic Beast's silhouette from afar, he had known something was wrong. Judging by the speed at which it had swept over the tree crown, that flying Magic Beast was at least Third Tier.
After swallowing a Qi-Replenishing Pill to restore the Dou Qi consumed by the Purple Cloud Wings, Mu Chen leaped down from the tree crown. Once he identified the direction of Qing Mountain Town, he obediently chose to travel on foot.
Screech, screech...
But then, several flying Magic Beasts passed overhead in succession. Mu Chen keenly sensed that something was wrong. The number of Magic Beasts flying past was growing greater and greater, with no sign of slowing down. Moreover... the ground beneath his feet seemed to be trembling, and countless Magic Beast roars and howls could faintly be heard.
Mu Chen's face darkened. Even though he had never experienced such a situation, he could still make the judgment.
"Fuck!"
Mu Chen decisively turned and ran. Striding forward with all his might, he sprinted at top speed without looking back. Behind him, there was definitely a massive herd of Magic Beasts charging forward.
Rumble!
Like a mountain flood bursting forth, the mountains trembled and the earth wailed.
A black torrent formed from countless Magic Beasts raged across the land. They were utterly frenzied, roaring without end as the savage nature of beasts was completely unleashed.
Every tree and boulder blocking their path was trampled into fragments. Deep ravines had been gouged through the mountains, and Magic Beast tracks filled the ground, the sky, and everywhere the eye could see.
They rampaged about without purpose. Nearly all of them were Second- or Third-Tier Magic Beasts. The First-Tier Magic Beasts in the outer region did not even qualify to join the Beast Tide and were trampled into pulp. The slower Magic Beasts within the tide suffered the same fate.
"Why would a Beast Tide appear out of nowhere?"
An hour later, Mu Chen stood atop a high mountain peak, panting as he stared in terror at the Magic Beast army surging past below. He had no doubt that even a Dou Ling-level expert thrown into that torrent would not cause so much as a splash.
Rubbing his aching thighs, Mu Chen felt as though his feet were on fire after running at top speed for so long, his blood nearly boiling.
Suddenly, Mu Chen's expression stiffened. For some unknown reason, the Beast Tide split off a smaller stream of Magic Beasts that charged toward the mountain where he stood.
Facing the dozens of red-eyed Magic Beasts, Mu Chen knew that only their frenzied instincts remained. After cursing a few times, he had no choice but to turn and run again without resting.
"Damn it, I just broke through to Dou Master, and now Magic Beasts are chasing me all over the mountains. Why are these Magic Beasts targeting me?
What the hell, do they have to be this crazy? I can't handle this! Were the Magic Beast Mountains always this dangerous?"
Thinking about it, the Magic Beast Mountains had stood between the Jia Ma Empire and the Chu Yun Empire for countless years. Even during the peak eras of both nations, when they possessed Dou Zong-level experts, no one had ever managed to push their territory into the Magic Beast Mountains.
This place was, without question, a kingdom belonging to Magic Beasts.
"Fuck, they're still chasing me!" After running for who knew how long, Mu Chen's steps halted as he abruptly stopped amid the mountains. Sweat covered his face, and his body was nearing its limit.
Turning back, Mu Chen's face became vicious. Fewer than ten Magic Beasts were still pursuing him, and the Third-Tier Magic Beasts he had greatly feared had already left. The remaining ones were all Second-Tier Magic Beasts, roughly equivalent to Dou Masters in strength.
"I can understand Third-Tier Magic Beasts chasing me, but you Second-Tier bastards think you can fly now?"
Mu Chen's eyes were cold. He had to deal with this group of Second-Tier Magic Beasts. Otherwise, if he let them continue pursuing him, they might attract other Magic Beasts into the chase. If Fourth- or Fifth-Tier Magic Beasts were drawn in, then things would truly become disastrous.
Mu Chen was barely somewhat confident in dealing with Third-Tier Magic Beasts, but Fourth- and Fifth-Tier ones were impossible. They would swat him to death with ease.
"Attribute switch, Wood Attribute.
Profound Tier Low-Grade Dou Technique, Wood Hardening!"
A layer of nearly solidified green Dou Qi Veil formed over Mu Chen's body, tightly wrapping him within it. Wood Hardening acted upon the Dou Qi Veil, providing Mu Chen with immense defensive power.
"Attribute switch, Fire Attribute."
Because he had absorbed the residual soul power within the Purple Cloud Wings, Mu Chen's soul strength had greatly increased. By dividing his focus in two, he could simultaneously wield Dou Qi of two different attributes.
Flames flashed through his eyes. Mu Chen reached out and clenched his hand in the air. As light flowed, he tightly grasped a pale-red longsword. Embedded in the groove on its hilt was a Second-Tier Fire Attribute Magic Core resembling a ruby—the Fire-Quenched Sword.
His back stretched, and the Purple Cloud Wings instantly sprang out. Mu Chen quickly tossed a Qi-Replenishing Pill into his mouth. Then, with a slight flap of the Purple Cloud Wings, he transformed into Qing Feng and took the initiative to attack. Rapidly closing in on a swift ape-like Magic Beast, the Fire-Quenched Sword in his hand became a streak of sword light as it slashed toward the Magic Beast's neck.
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